Basketball Game Preview: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers

The Bald Eagle Area Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Bald Eagle Area and nine for Philipsburg-Osceola dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, Bald Eagle Area had to suffer through a 66-28 loss at the hands of Bishop Guilfoyle. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting West Branch an easy 80-56 win. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Warriors are ranked 130th).

Bald Eagle Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.

Bald Eagle Area skirted past Philipsburg-Osceola 55-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Bald Eagle Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Philipsburg-Osceola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.